





Classic Open Live Bird Crate
Easy Loading Poultry Transport for Africa
Simplify poultry handling with the Poltek Open Live Bird Crate. Featuring an open top, this poultry transport crate facilitates quicker loading and unloading of birds. Designed for durability and ventilation in African environments, it’s a practical choice for farms, processors, abattoirs and handlers of all sizes prioritizing efficiency.
- Key Features
- Benefits Summary
- Ideal Applications
- Specifications
- Available Parts
- Additional information
Key Features
- Open Top/Easy Access Design: Large opening allows for faster and less stressful loading/unloading of poultry.
- Secure Containment: Despite the open top, designed to safely contain birds during transport.
- Robust Construction: Made from durable plastic materials built to withstand the demands of African farm use and transport.
- Optimized Ventilation: Incorporates side, top and bottom openings to ensure necessary airflow for bird welfare during transit.
- Stackable: Designed for stable stacking to maximize transport and storage efficiency.
- Easy to Clean: Smooth surfaces enable quick washing and disinfection for maintaining hygiene.
Efficiency in handling is crucial when dealing with large numbers of poultry. The Poltek Open Live Bird Crate is engineered to streamline the process of moving birds in African farming contexts. Its defining feature is the open top allowing handlers to place birds into or remove them from the crate more quickly and with less individual handling stress, compared to crates with smaller doors. Constructed from durable plastic suited to African conditions, this easy-load chicken crate provides secure containment while ensuring essential ventilation. Its stackable design is vital for optimizing transport logistics, whether moving birds from farm to market or to processing facilities. For larger bird types optional segments can be added, increasing the height of the crate and ensuring sufficient space and comfort during transport. Like all Poltek crates, it’s designed for easy cleaning, supporting the critical biosecurity measures needed on any poultry farm. A practical solution for operations focused on efficient, high-throughput bird handling.
Benefits Summary
- Open top design facilitates faster loading and unloading.
- Durable construction ensures longevity in African use.
- Provides secure transport with adequate ventilation.
- Stackable for efficient space utilization.
- Optional segments can be added to allow accommodation of larger bird types.
- Easy to clean and maintain biosecurity.
- Suitable for all poultry farming operations.
Ideal Applications
- High-volume transport of broilers or layers.
- Situations where loading/unloading speed is a priority.
- Used by poultry farms, processors, and transporters across Africa.
- Suitable for chickens and similarly sized birds.
Specifications
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Product Code/s |
CRA-CMV10 (Virgin colour) |
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Type |
Easy Access Poultry Transport Crate / Open Top Chicken Crate |
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Material |
UV-Stabilized, High-Quality Durable plastic |
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Dimensions |
Internal: Length 685mm, Width 490mm, Height 227mm |
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External: Length 735mm, Width 540mm, Height 265mm |
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Weight |
3.80kg (Virgin), 3.82kg (Black) |
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Carrying Capacity |
6 – 10 birds (size dependant) |
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Stackability |
8 High (stacks with existing live bird crates) |
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Colour |
Available in a variety of colours |
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Variants |
Virgin colour or Recycled black |
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Key Features |
Open Top/Large Access Opening, Stackable, Ventilated |
Available Parts
Additional information
| Carrying Capacity | 6 – 10 birds (size dependant) |
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| Material | Nylon rivets, Recycled High-Density Polyethylene, Virgin High-Density Polyethylene |
| Stackability | 8 High (Stacks with existing live bird crates) |
| Weight | 3.80kg (Red), 3.82kg (Black) |







